The U.S.Department of Education has issued guidance in the form of a sheet of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the rights of parents who have placed their children in a private placement when the school district has offered a FAPE. Download faq-parent-placed.doc This is an area that I am questioned about frequently. These FAQs should clarify this area, but unfortunately the simple fact remains that the obligations of school and the rights of parents are limited, and the opportunity to enforce even the minimal rights granted is very limited.
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Charlie: Thanks for providing a link to the Department's guidance on this topic. People interested in the subject might want to take a look at a recent article of mine, which can be accessed at:
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=83733
Mark Weber
Posted by: Mark Weber | January 16, 2007 at 09:14 AM
Great guidance on this topic. As a mother of a child with special needs, this is exactly what I was looking for (after calling 10 agencies). Thanks
Posted by: Michaelene Broniecki | September 19, 2007 at 08:23 PM